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rotty62 · Jul 17, 2012, 06:39 AM

We were planing on getting married, I bought a piece of land, paid for it ,she does not have a dime in the property and she splits with someone else, she promised if something happened, she would sign off the deed back to me she won't, I had an attorney write her, and she want's the property appraised ,sold and she want's half the money, what can I do please help. JLD

JudyKayTee · Jul 17, 2012, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by rotty62

We were planing on getting married, i bought a piece of land, paid for it ,she does not have a dime in the property and she splits with someone else, she promised if something happened, she would sign off the deed back to me she won't, i had an attorney write her, and she want's the property appraised ,sold and she want's half the money, what can i do please help. JLD

You can only do what your Attorney advised - send her a letter and ask her to sign.

She has refused.

She owns half of the property. You may have to buy her out.

AK lawyer · Jul 17, 2012, 10:05 AM

Looks to me like a wedding present. Since she didn't marry you as promised, you can ask that it be returned (sort of like an engagement ring). Lawyers would call it a contingent gift. Since the contingency didn't happen, the deal would be off.

But, of course, you will probably have to sue her to get title back in your name.

JudyKayTee · Jul 17, 2012, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by AK lawyer

Looks to me like a wedding present. Since she didn't marry you as promised, you can ask that it be returned (sort of like an engagement ring). Lawyers would call it a contingent gift. Since the contingency didn't happen, the deal would be off.

But, of course, you will probably have to sue her to get title back in your name.

You're the Attorney but I think this is a long shot.

Fr_Chuck · Jul 17, 2012, 10:34 AM

Yes you can sue in court to try and force her to sign it over, I don't see much chance in it, and really I see her having legal right and ownership ( never sign it over, and if you do after you are married) But you may well have to buy her out.

ScottGem · Jul 17, 2012, 01:10 PM

You essentially gifted her half the property by putting her on the deed. Unless a court will see that as a contingency gift as AK suggested, then you may be stuck.